WIFTV NEWS

For the latest news, interviews, updates and film previews, visit the WIFTV Blog.

-WIFTV’s Emotional and Diverse 20th Anniversary Spotlight Awards Gala | Read

-WIFTV Celebrates Spotlight Awards 20th Anniversary | Read

-WIFTV Banff World Media Festival Mentorship 2019 Recipient Announced | Read

- VIWFF 2019 Celebrates Women Warriors from Across the Globe | Read

- The Vancouver International Women in Film Festival Screenplay Competition Announces the Top Ten | Read

- The 14th Vancouver International Women in Film Festival (#VIWFF) Celebrates Films by Women From Around the World | Read

- Aliens and Vampires and Monsters, Oh My! WIFT-V Selects Five Women Writers for From Our Dark Side | Read

- WIFT-V Whistler Film Festival Film Market Preparation Mentorship Awarded to Jen Walden | Read

- Career Boost for Emerging Vancouver Production Manager | Read

- Indigenous Storytelling and Screenwriting Seminar for the Thompson-Nicola Regional District | Read

- WIFTV Artistic Merit Award Presented to Two Filmmakers at VIFF: Patricia Rozema and Christy Garland | Read

- WIFTV Matches Tricksters and Writers With Story Editors for Phase 2 | Read

- WIFTV & Whistler Film Festival Opens Applications for Market Preparation Mentorship | Read

- Women in Film and Television Vancouver welcomes a new board! | Read

- WIFT-V’s Spotlight Awards Gala Returns with an Emphasis on Impact | Read

- VIWIFF Celebrates Local and International Filmmakers at the Closing Night Awards Celebration | Read

- NFB to open its Talent Bank to professional associations in a bid to promote women creators | Read

- WIFT-Vancouver Invites Five Writers To Join the Dark Side | Read

- Mentoring Takes Centre Stage for Vancouver’s Aspiring Leading Ladies | Read

- WIFTV announces its lineup for the Vancouver International Women in Film Festival, March 6-11 2018 | Read

- WIFTV Brings Together Local Vancouver Producers to Launch the Producer’s Workbook 5 | Read

- Tricksters and Writers: Women in Film & Television Vancouver Launches Screenwriting Program for Indigenous Women | Read

- 2017 WIFTV VIFF Artistic Merit Award Recipient Announced | Read 

- 2017 WIFTV Whistler Film Festival Film Market Mentor, Shannon Walsh, Announced at Martini Madness | Read

- Downtown Stargazing: Vancouver Civic Theatres partners with film fests for free outdoor movies | Read

- WIFTV Focused on Growth by Honouring Emerging and Accomplished Advocates at the 2017 Spotlight Awards | Read

- WIFTV Celebrates a year of growth and honours those who have helped make this happen at the 2017 Spotlight Awards Gala | Read

- WIFTV Banff World Media Festival Mentorship Recipient Announced | Read 

- WIFTV Congratulates the CRTC on Making History For Women in Screen-based Media | Read 

- CRTC Chairman Responds to WIFTV Submission During Speech at Awards Gala of the Women in Communications and Technology | Read

- WIFTV applauds Canadian funding agencies on IWD 2017 | Read

- From Our Dark Side announces 2017 winners | Read

- WIFTV-William F. White Production Management Mentorship Program gives one up-and-coming women production manager a look behind the scenes | Read

- VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL WOMEN IN FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCEMENT: Local Features and Films That Tackle Gender, Family, and Politics in Middle East and Beyond | Read

- Nearly 90% of women working in Canada’s screen-based media sector, report facing gender-based obstacles to advancement in their career: Study | January 30, 2017 | Read

- Vancouver’s aspiring leading ladies get a boost | January 25, 2017| Read

- WIFTV pleased to share Telefilm's gender parity announcement | November 11, 2016 | WIFTV's press release | Telefilm's press release

- CBC Breaking Barriers Film Fund | November 9, 2016 | Read

- What About Gender/ What’s Wrong With This Picture? WIFTV supports CUES report’s recommendations but questions Telefilm’s Commitment | September 12, 2016 | Read

 - WIFTV CRTC Submission Text | August 15, 2016 | Read

- Unprecedented International Collective Stands Together at TIFF | September 6, 2016 | Read

- WIFTV Whistler Film Festival Mentorship | August 11, 2016 | Read

- WIFTV Spotlight Awards 2016 – Celebrating Talent in Canada | June 21, 2016 | Read

- WIFTV Banff World Media Festival Mentorship Winner Announced | May 17, 2016 | Read

- WIFTV shines a light on women in “show biz” with the SPOTLIGHT AWARDS™ | May 17, 2016 | Read

- WIFTV congratulates Telefilm and the Canada Media Fund for their commitment to gender parity | April 28, 2016 | Read

- WIFTV announces #VIWIFF2016 Festival Awards | March 13, 2016 | Read

- From Our Dark Side Genre Concept Competition and Mentorship: Five Winners Announced | February 29, 2016 | Read

- Vancouver International Women in Film Festival: Festival Events | February 22, 2016 | Read

- Vancouver International Women in Film Festival: Film Festival Lineup | January 26, 2016 | Read

- 2016 Actor Mentorship Program: Seventeen Recipients Announced | January 12, 2016 | Read

- The Inaugural From Our Dark Side genre writing competition announces top five winners | Read